FP2000: After installing MS PWS 4.0, MDAC is Downgraded

ID: Q232525

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

If you install Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 after you have installed FrontPage 2000 or Office 2000, the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) will be downgraded from version 2.1 to 1.5


CAUSE

When you install Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0, MDAC 1.5 is installed by default and will overwrite the existing version of MDAC.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Run a Check and Fix

Use the FrontPage 2000 or Office 2000 setup program to repair the FrontPage 2000 or Office 2000 installation. You may also initiate this action by clicking Detect and Repair on the Help menu of any Office 2000 application.

Method 2: Download and Install MDAC 2.1 or Later From the Internet

Download Microsoft Data Access Component(MDAC) version 2.1 or higher from the following Microsoft World Wide Web site.

http://www.microsoft.com/data/


MORE INFORMATION

After you install the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions on Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0, version 1.5 of the MDAC should not limit or break any ASP pages that contain database regions.

Additional query words: front page 


Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 1, 1999